Americas

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Condemns U.S. Attacks In Iraq

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec 31 (NNN-NNA) — Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shiite political party, strongly condemned the U.S. attacks against Kata’ib Hezbollah…

EU seeks reset in trade talks with US, says trade chief Hogan

DUBLIN, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union’s new trade commissioner, Irishman Phil Hogan, said he would seek a reset…

Nicaragua releases dozens of political prisoners

MANAGUA, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government released 91 opposition prisoners held following a deadly crackdown on…

Saudi Crown Prince, Pompeo Discuss Regional Developments Over Phone

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec 31 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the U.S. Secretary of…

US state sacks prison guard trainees for Nazi salute

WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty apprentice prison officers in the eastern United States will be fired for making a…

Texas gun laws saved lives in church attack: Trump

HOUSTON, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said gun laws in the state of Texas saved lives when…

Iran Denies Involvement In Attack On U.S. Forces In Iraq

TEHRAN, Dec 31 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, on Monday, denied involvement in recent deadly attack on the U.S. forces in Iraq,…

US: Federal charges filed against NY stabbing suspect

NEW YORK, Dec 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — US federal prosecutors filed hate crime charges against a man accused of Saturday’s stabbing…

Wildfire season affects 16,100 hectares of land in Chile

A DC-10 Air Tanker firefighting plane drops water to prevent a wildfire from spreading to homes SANTIAGO, Dec 31 (NNN-Xinhua)…

Bolivia declares Mexican, Spanish diplomats persona non grata

LA PAZ, DeC 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s interim government said it was expelling top Mexican and Spanish diplomats amid an escalating dispute over allegations…